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Army Busts Alleged Illegal Arms Network, Arrests Two NSCDC Officers, Corrections Official in Enugu
Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have uncovered a suspected illegal arms supply network involving personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service during a series of intelligence-led operations across the South-East. The military said the breakthrough followed coordinated operations carried out with…
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Presidency Exonerates Gbajabiamila, Details Probe Into Fake Presidential Council
The Presidency has dismissed claims linking the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to the appointment of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, describing the allegations as false and insisting that the suspect operated a fictitious presidential agency using forged documents. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on…
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Belgium Complete Stunning Comeback to Knock Senegal Out of World Cup
Belgium came from two goals down to pull off one of the biggest escapes of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating Senegal 3-2 after extra time to book their place in the Round of 16. Senegal looked to be cruising after Habib Diarra opened the scoring in the 25th minute before Ismaïla Sarr doubled the…
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Kane’s Double Fires England Past Stubborn DR Congo Into World Cup Last 16
Harry Kane rescued England from a seismic World Cup shock with two late goals to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 in Atlanta and secure a place in the last 16. Aiming to end a 60-year wait to win a major tournament, Thomas Tuchel’s men escaped humiliation and one of England’s worst-ever World Cup…
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Alia condemns attack on Saai Community; orders prompt security deployment
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has received with heavy heart the reports of the attack on the Saai community of Mbajir ward in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area. The unfortunate incident which occurred in the early hours of the first day of July and left scores dead while many others sustained various degree of injuries was…
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Tinubu hails Wike’s performance, says all FCT districts now feeling impact of governance
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday hailed the performance of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, declaring that it has become very evidently clear that all districts in the FCT are now feeling the impact of governance through completed projects that improve the quality of life of residents. The President, represented by Senate…
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NDLEA takes custody of seized 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud at Lagos port
In a massive blow to transnational drug trafficking networks, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has formally taken custody of a staggering 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a strain of cannabis, recently intercepted during a joint examination of two containers by NDLEA operatives, men of the Nigeria Customs Service and other security agencies at the…
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Tinubu making it easier to do business now in Nigeria – Shettima
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM , has explained some of the strategies being deployed by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT to improve the ease of doing business in Nigeria. According to him, through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) as well as the bold structural and fiscal reforms, the Federal…
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Suswam’s alleged N3.1b fraud: Court adjourns trial till July 16
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, adjourned the trial of the former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam till July 16, 2026 for adoption of final written addresses, as the 11-year-old case goes on the home stretch. Suswam, alongside his then Commissioner of Finance, Omadachi Okolobia is…
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Obasanjo warns Nigeria still faces civil war triggers, says ‘we will not survive a 2nd civil war’
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that many of the factors that caused Nigeria’s Civil War remain unresolved, urging leaders and citizens to ensure the country never experiences another conflict. Speaking in Abeokuta during the presentation of the historical book Asaba Massacre by Chief Chuck Nduka-Eze at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Obasanjo stressed that…